Screen size
Ascend Mate2 4G6.1"
Nova Y72SWinner: 6.8"+9.6%
Quick verdict
Nova Y72S leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Ascend Mate2 4G
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Nova Y72S
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Mate2 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Nova Y72S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nova Y72S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - MT2-L03
Nova Y72S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Ascend Mate2 4G
2, 4, 5, 17 - MT2-L03
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Nova Y72S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Ascend Mate2 4G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Nova Y72S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Ascend Mate2 4G
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Nova Y72S
2025, April
Status
Ascend Mate2 4G
Discontinued
Nova Y72S
Available. Released 2025, April
Dimensions
Ascend Mate2 4G
161 x 84.7 x 9.5 mm (6.34 x 3.33 x 0.37 in)
Nova Y72S
168.3 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm (6.63 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Ascend Mate2 4G
202 g (7.13 oz)
Nova Y72S
207 g (7.30 oz)
SIM
Ascend Mate2 4G
Micro-SIM
Nova Y72S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Ascend Mate2 4G
IPS+ LCD
Nova Y72S
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Ascend Mate2 4G
6.1 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Nova Y72S
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Mate2 4G
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~241 ppi density)
Nova Y72S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Ascend Mate2 4G
Corning Gorilla Glass
Nova Y72S
-
OS
Ascend Mate2 4G
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 2
Nova Y72S
Android 12, EMUI 14, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Ascend Mate2 4G
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Nova Y72S
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Ascend Mate2 4G
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Nova Y72S
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU
Ascend Mate2 4G
Adreno 305
Nova Y72S
Adreno 610
Card slot
Ascend Mate2 4G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Nova Y72S
No
Internal
Ascend Mate2 4G
16GB 2GB RAM
Nova Y72S
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Ascend Mate2 4G
eMMC 4.5
Nova Y72S
-
Single
Ascend Mate2 4G
13 MP, AF
Nova Y72S
-
Features
Ascend Mate2 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nova Y72S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Ascend Mate2 4G
1080p@30fps
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Dual
Ascend Mate2 4G
-
Nova Y72S
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Single
Ascend Mate2 4G
5 MP
Nova Y72S
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Ascend Mate2 4G
Nova Y72S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Mate2 4G
Yes
Nova Y72S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Ascend Mate2 4G
Yes
Nova Y72S
No
WLAN
Ascend Mate2 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Nova Y72S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Ascend Mate2 4G
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Nova Y72S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Ascend Mate2 4G
GPS, GLONASS
Nova Y72S
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Ascend Mate2 4G
No
Nova Y72S
Yes
Radio
Ascend Mate2 4G
Stereo FM radio
Nova Y72S
No
USB
Ascend Mate2 4G
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Nova Y72S
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Ascend Mate2 4G
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nova Y72S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Ascend Mate2 4G
Li-Ion 4050 mAh, non-removable
Nova Y72S
6000 mAh
Charging
Ascend Mate2 4G
Reverse wired
Nova Y72S
22.5W wired
Talk time
Ascend Mate2 4G
Up to 25 h (3G)
Nova Y72S
-
Colors
Ascend Mate2 4G
Crystal Black, Pure White
Nova Y72S
Blue, Black
Models
Ascend Mate2 4G
MT2-L00, MT2-L02, MT2-L03, MT2L03, MT2-L01
Nova Y72S
GFY-LX1
Price
Ascend Mate2 4G
About 330 EUR
Nova Y72S
About 240 EUR